Object class: Staff weapons / Collection place: Africa / Donor: H. Nona Hungate - Hearst Museum Portal Search Results

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Hearst Museum object titled Spear, accession number 5-16934, described as metal and wood spear. long, leaf shaped blade on a short shaft attached to a wooden handgrip which in turn attached to a metal shaft which ends in a 4-sided point.

Hearst Museum object titled Spear, accession number 5-16936, described as Masai spear; unbarbed leaf-shaped head on steel shaft. this shaft is attached to a wooden shaft which in turn is attached to a second steel shaft. the second steel shaft is decorated with a collar of hide having black hairs. blade is protected with a strip of leather along the edge and secured with a leather thong.

Hearst Museum object titled Spear, accession number 5-16933, described as Masai spear; steel head with 2 sets of dual barbs. embedded in end of dark wood shaft and secured with and iron ring.

Hearst Museum object titled Spear shaft, accession number 5-16935, described as wooden spear shaft. 3.5cm at top, tapering to a point which is metal clad. hole in wide end to accept the tang of the spear point. wide end finished with a metal collar.